Removable head barrel



C. T. DRAPER REMOVABLE HEAD BARREL Filed Feb. 20, 1930 May 10, 1932.

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UN ET PATENT OFFICE CHARLES '13. DRAPE'R, or CLEVELAND HE G TS, 011x; AssIGNoR To 'IHEN DRABER' MANUFACTURING ooMrA-NY, 0F CLEVELAND; OHIO; A CORPORATION 025 01110 REMOVABLE HEAD 3mm.

, Application filed February 20,1930. s r aim. 430,062;

The invention relates to metallic barrels or a in Fig; 1, the removable'cover being partly drums, and more particularly to a barrel or drum having a cover forming a closure member for an opening of substantlal s ze formed Suehbarrels 0rd ums areused as shipping containers for he a-vy greases, paints, andthe like, which require openings of substantial size iii-their heads" in order that the entire semi-solid contents of thebarrels or drums may be dipped or removed therefrom as required'for use. These barrels or'drums are usuallyfilled when thegrease, paint and'the like; is in a liquid state Y These barrels of drums must be subjected to the usual-factory tests andmust be able I to withstandrthe required pressure tests. Moreover, the joint between the cover memf ber and the head, opening mustbe efiectively 2e sealed so as to positively 'preventleakagefofi the Contained material atthe joint Accordingly it'is an; object ofthe present; invention to provide a sheet-meta'l'barrelor drum with a removable cover for one head having a sealed and leak-proof 5 am; capable of withstanding required pressure tests;

These. and other objects may be obtainedf by providinga construction, preferred em:

bodiments of which are hereinafterset'forthin detail; which may be stated in general terms as including a barrel having a head -providedwith an openlng, an lllVQItBCl U-shaped'annular lip formed in the head at the opening,{

acover for the head opening, an inverted U-shaped annular rib in the cover; adjacent the periphery thereof, a flange extending from the U-shaped rib to-the periphery offthe' cover, and a bead at the peripheral edge-of the cover, the U-shaped rib in the" co v'er be a0 ing-seated on-the U-shaped headlipl Wltllffl gasket therebetweem' and means for holding the beaded cover fiange in sealed Contact with the'head; 3 3,

Preferred i embodiments of the; invention are shown in the drawings, forming partofi;

the specificationinwh'iehv Figure 111's aside elevation, oif -abai'rel'e equipped with the improved removable-head;

corner? portions oi the-barrel being broken 4 v o The U-shaped cover rib 17 is otsuflioient:

away to show the-same; in iseetiona.

chime seam 10.

' be contained within the drum.

head taken,on;the line 3 3, Fig. 2

i Fig. L is aplan view of abarrel showing a modified form of barrel cover engaging 'means, with the removable-cover partly broken away and I F gt 5 IS an enlarged vertical sectionof 4 theeonstruetion, shown in Fig. t taken ontheline 55, t-hereof. l a o Similar numerals o;f reference=indicatecor responding parts-throughout the several figures of the drawings. a I

In Fig. l,a sheet-metal barrelor druni is showncomprisedof the body" portion 6; have in}; alo'wer' head 7 which may be joined toand united with the body portion by the usual chime seam 8; -Theupper end of the body portion 6 may be provided witha head generally indioatedlat 9=wh3ich may also be join'ed to and united-withthebody portion by a The head; 9jmay be provided with an en-' larged openi'ng llfl'which may be of a size sufiieient to permit the removal of? semisolid heavy greases and 'paintswhich may The barrel head 9 ispi 'ovided atthe opening ll therein withan invertedannular U- shaped lip generally indicated at 12 formed at the opening byb'ending the metal upward 1y at13, then'=inwardly and downwardly at 14;,and then downwardly at'15z1 The head opening llis-providedwith a eover'16 whiehi has an inverted U-shaped annular rib 17 formed upwardly therein adjacent its peripheral edge by bendingthe cover metal upwardly -at-18,' then outwardly and: downwardly curving the same at 19, anddownwardly at 20-:

The cover sheet metal then extends outwardly forming: an annular flange 21'. in .a plane parallel with the body portiOnofthe wire 22.

depth to form a space 23, for receiving a gasket 24, between the same and the U shaped lip 12,,of the head 9, for forming a seal'therebetweefn, as well shown in Fig. 3.

In the form of the invention shown in F ig. 3, the cover 16 is drawn down to and in sealed relation with the barrelhead 9 by .a'

plurality of unyielding bolts which are movably mounted on the head by being screwedinto blind nuts26, riveted at 27 to the head 9. A gumpreparation is applied to the top of the blind nut before the same is I riveted to the barrel head 9, and the barrel thus stifl'ens the metal at these places inaddition to, thestiflness resulting from the shape thereof. I

.In addition to the seal provided by the rubber gasket 2 1, the friction fits between the portions 15 and 18, and between the portions 13 and 20, form seals between the cover 16 and head 9, Moreover, the leg portions 13; and

15, and 18 and 20, all have a lateral resiliency which further insures an engagement and tightcontact between the U-shaped lip 12 and rib 17 when the U-shaped lip 12 and the ll shaped rib 17 are maintained in coacting seated-sealed arrangement by the bolts25. However, the frictional engagement'be tween the U-shaped lip 12 andrib 17 is not sufficient toholdithecover 16inp1aceon the tact atall places with the head The bolts Q 25 which partially accomplished this purpose, in themselves will only provide a tighthead 9 at-and adjacent the place ofbolt en-' head 9 and means isrequ-ired for positively holding the flange 21 of the cover 16 inconly sealed joint between the cover flange 21 and gagement, because the flange 21 has been found to spring upwardly between the various bolt engagements, six of which are shown in'Fig. 2 of the drawings.

-This upward spring or deflection offthe flange 21 is obviated in the'present construc-' e tion by providing the upturned rolled bead or false wire 22 atthe peripheral edge of the cover 16, which stifiens'the flange 21 and provides a sealed engagement between the beaded flange andthe barrel head 9 around the entire periphery of the beaded flange when the cover is drawn in place by the bolts 25 which engagethe beaded flange adjacent the bead 22,

andthe head 22 likewise preventsdeflection or removaL and distortion of the cover during handling formed at its periphery with Moreover, the under edge of the upturned rolled bead or false wire 22 forms, with the barrel head 9, a wedge shaped recess where a screw driver or other pointed tool such as shown in dotted lines at 32 in Fig. 1 may be inserted preparatory to removal of the cover after the bolts 25 have been removed.

Moreover, the U-shaped lip 12 on the head prevents Water or other foreign substance from running into the barrel and mixing with not in sealed relation with the head.

v, The modified form of the invention shown in F igs.4 and 5 includes the same U-shaped lip 12 and coacting'rib 17 on the cover 16, formed in a manner previously described,

and the cover 16,has an annular flange 21a e an upturned rolledbeador false wire 22. I

The cover 16, however, is held in place in sealed relation with the barrelhead 9 by a 1 the contents thereof wheneverthe cover is p plurality of U-shaped clamping bars 33 .pivi otally secured to they head 9'by shouldered rivets 34 which provide a tight seal at the placewhere the head punoturedfor re ceiving the rivets,- The clamping bars may berotated from the positionishown in dotted lines in Fig, 4 to the position shown in full lines therein for engagement at 35 with the'cover bead- 22 for producing a sealed joint between the cover 16 and head 9 around-- the entire periphery of the flange 21abecause V ofthe stiflening action of the upturned rolled bead or false wire 22. p I p Thebolts 25 or the clamping bars 33 may be ized tampering with the barreland its contents in aus ual manner; r

.7 I claim;

1. In a sheet metall arreha head provided with an opening, an annular, U'-shaped lip formed in the headat the opening, a cover for the head opening, anannular U-shaped ribin the cover adjacent the periphery thereof, an annular; flange extending outwardly from the U-shaped rib, an upturned rolled bead provided with openings 36 for receiving wir1ng'37, sealed at 38, to disclose unauthorformedat'the outer periphery of the annular flange, and unyielding means clamping the beaded flange against the headmaintaining the beaded flange'in sealed relation around its entire periphery with the head, and maintainingithe UV-sha-ped ,lip and .U-shaped ribinv coacting seated sealed arrangement. I

2.. In asheet metal ba'rr'eLa head provided with'an' opening, an'annular UI-sha'ped'lip formed in the head atqtheopening, a cover for the head opening, an annular U-"shaped" rib inthe cover adj acenttheperiphery thereof, anjannular flange :extending" outwardly from the U-shapedsrib,van-upturned rolled bead-formed vat the outer periphery of: the

annular'flange, and unyielding means engag- 1 ing the [flange Eclamping the beaded flange "against'the headrmaint aining the beadedflange in sealed relation around its entire periphery with the head, and maintaining the U-shaped lip and U-shaped rib in coacting seated sealed arrangement.

3. In a sheet metal barrel, a head provided with an opening, an annular U-shaped lip formed in the head at the opening, a cover for the head opening, an annular U-sha'ped rib in the cover adjacent the periphery thereof, an annular flange extending outwardly from the U-shaped rib, an upturned rolled bead "formed at the outer periphery of the annular flange, and unyielding means engaging the bead clamping the beaded flange against the head maintaining the beaded flange in sealed relation around its entire periphery With the head, and maintaining the U-shaped lip and U-shaped rib in coacting seated sealed arrangement.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

CHARLES T; DRAPER. 

